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Physical and electrical properties of nitrogen-doped hydrogenated amorphous carbon films
摘要： Nitrogen-doped hydrogenated amorphous carbon films (a-C:H:N) have been prepared by a plasma-activated chemical vapor deposition technique (PACVD) by using a plasma beam source (PBS). The properties of the a-C:H:N films were changed by varying the total pressure, the substrate temperature (100 °C, 300 °C) and nitrogen partial pressure p(N2) by adding nitrogen to the precursor acetylene (C2H2). For the investigations, a-C:H:N films have been deposited onto glass slides and doped silicon wafers. The deposition rate decreased with increasing nitrogen content in the N2/C2H2 gas mixture and with decreasing total pressure. The elemental composition of two sample series (300 °C) has been analyzed with Elastic Recoil Detection Analysis (ERDA). The highest N content and N/C ratio was estimated to be 16 at.% and 0.25 at the highest p(N2), respectively. Microhardness measurements showed that the hardness decreased with increasing p(N2). Electrical resistance of the a-C:H:N films was measured by 4-point probe. Electrically conductive coatings have been obtained by nitrogen-doped a-C:H films at higher substrate temperature (300 °C). The electrical resistance of the a-C:H:N films also decreases with decreasing total pressure, with the lowest value being about 1 Ohm cm. The film density was determined by means of X-ray reflectometry (XRR).
关键词： PACVD,carbon nitride films,electrical conductivity,DLC,carbon films,XRR
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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[IEEE 2018 International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC) - Ottawa, ON, Canada (2018.8.7-2018.8.9)] 2018 International Flexible Electronics Technology Conference (IFETC) - Optimizing the Electrical Conductivity of Screen Printed Silver Conductive Tracks by Post Treatment
摘要： Screen printed silver conductive tracks have been used or are being explored for applications in membrane switches, solar cells, radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas, diabetic testing strips, sensors etc. For many of these applications, optimizing the electric conductivity of the printed tracks is crucial. It has been noticed that the electric conductivity of the printed conductive tracks are highly dependent on the post-processing conditions. However, the understanding of the effect is limited. In this paper, preliminary study results show that ambient temperature drying followed by heat treatment offers the lowest resistance (highest conductance) for printed conductive tracks.
关键词： Electrical Conductivity,Printed Conductive Tracks,Post Thermal Treatment,Curing
更新于2025-09-23 15:22:29
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Optical and electrical properties of thermally evaporated Se90Sb10 thin film
摘要： Chalcogenide Se90Sb10 thin ?lms are deposited by thermal evaporation from the bulk alloy. X-ray di?raction examination for the annealed ?lms shows the amorphous-crystalline transformation. This is bene?cial for optical disk data storage technology. The crystallinity is improved by increasing the annealing temperature. The ?lms annealed at relatively low temperatures exhibit highly transparence reaching to about 90% at incident light of wavelength of 900 nm. The as-prepared and annealed Se90Sb10 ?lms reveal an indirect allowed optical transition. The annealed ?lm at 473 K has an optical band gap of 1.676 eV which is suitable value for solar cell as photovoltaic application. Both the indirect optical energy band gap (Eg) and the oscillator energy (Eo) decrease whereas the oscillator strength (Ed) increases with increasing the annealing temperature. The annealing increases the conductivity and decreases the activation energy for conduction resulting in enhancement of ?lm properties for adapting to solar cells.
关键词： Electrical conductivity,Chalcogenide,Optical constants,Thin ?lms
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Hydroxymethyl Functionalized PEDOT-MeOH:PSS for Perovskite Solar Cells
摘要： Poly(hydroxymethylated-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT-MeOH:PSS) conducting polymers are synthesized and incorporated in inverted structured perovskite solar cells (PVSCs) as hole transport materials. The highest occupied molecular orbital of PEDOT-MeOH is lowered by adding a hydroxymethyl (-MeOH) functional group to ethylenedioxythiophene (EDOT), and thus the work function of PEDOT-MeOH:PSS is increased. Additionally, hydrogen bonding can be formed among EDOT-MeOH monomers and between EDOT-MeOH monomers and sulfate groups on PSS, which promote PEDOT-MeOH chain growth and enhance PSS doping. The electronic, microstructural, and surface morphological properties of PEDOT-MeOH:PSS are modified by changing the amount of PSS and ferric oxidizing agent used in the polymerization and by adding ethylene glycol in the post-synthesis treatment. The PVSCs based on ethylene glycol treated PEDOT-MeOH:PSS overperform the PVSCs based on commercial PEDOT:PSS because of the better energetic alignment and the enhancement of PEDOT-MeOH:PSS electrical conductivity. This work opens the way to develop new hole transport materials for highly efficient inverted PVSCs.
关键词： hole transport material,perovskite,solar cell,electrical conductivity,work function
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Continuous Synthesis of Double-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Water-Assisted Floating Catalyst Chemical Vapor Deposition
摘要： Double-walled carbon nanotubes (DWCNTs) were synthesized and continuously collected using a water-assisted ?oating catalyst chemical vapor deposition (FCCVD) method. Di?ering from the conventional water-assisted synthesis in which water vapor is one part of the carrier gas mixture, we included de-ionized water in the catalyst system, which achieved a more uniform and controlled distribution for e?cient DWCNT production. Using a water-assisted FCCVD process with optimized conditions, a transition from multi- to double-walled CNTs was observed with a decrease in diameters from 19–23 nm to 10–15 nm in tandem with an elevated Raman IG/ID ratio up to 10.23, and corroborated from the decomposition peak shifts in thermogravimetric data. To characterize the mechanical and electrical improvements, the FCCVD-CNT/bismaleimide (BMI) composites with di?erent water concentrations were manufactured, revealing high electrical conductivity of 1720 S/cm along the bundle alignment (collection) direction, and the nano-indentation tests showed an axial reduced modulus at 65 GPa. A consistent value of the anisotropic ratio at ~3 was observed comparing the longitudinal and transverse properties. The continuous capability of the presented method while maintaining high quality is expected to result in an improved DWCNT mass production process and potentially enhance the structural and electrical applications of CNT nanocomposites.
关键词： water-assisted FCCVD,anisotropic ratio,double-walled carbon nanotube (DWCNT) synthesis,electrical conductivity,nano-indentation
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Structural and Electrical Investigation of Cobalt-Doped NiOx/Perovskite Interface for Efficient Inverted Solar Cells
摘要： Inorganic hole-transporting materials (HTMs) for stable and cheap inverted perovskite-based solar cells are highly desired. In this context, NiOx, with low synthesis temperature, has been employed. However, the low conductivity and the large number of defects limit the boost of the e?ciency. An approach to improve the conductivity is metal doping. In this work, we have synthesized cobalt-doped NiOx nanoparticles containing 0.75, 1, 1.25, 2.5, and 5 mol% cobalt (Co) ions to be used for the inverted planar perovskite solar cells. The best e?ciency of the devices utilizing the low temperature-deposited Co-doped NiOx HTM obtained a champion photoconversion e?ciency of 16.42%, with 0.75 mol% of doping. Interestingly, we demonstrated that the improvement is not from an increase of the conductivity of the NiOx ?lm, but due to the improvement of the perovskite layer morphology. We observe that the Co-doping raises the interfacial recombination of the device but more importantly improves the perovskite morphology, enlarging grain size and reducing the density of bulk defects and the bulk recombination. In the case of 0.75 mol% of doping, the bene?cial e?ects do not just compensate for the deleterious one but increase performance further. Therefore, 0.75 mol% Co doping results in a signi?cant improvement in the performance of NiOx-based inverted planar perovskite solar cells, and represents a good compromise to synthesize, and deposit, the inorganic material at low temperature, without losing the performance, due to the strong impact on the structural properties of the perovskite. This work highlights the importance of the interface from two di?erent points of view, electrical and structural, recognizing the role of a low doping Co concentration, as a key to improve the inverted perovskite-based solar cells’ performance.
关键词： hole transport material,inverted planar perovskite solar cell,perovskite morphology,Co-doped NiOx,electrical conductivity
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Anion-Substituted Garnets Ca3Mn2 – x(Ni, Co)xVyGe3 – yO12 (x = 0, 1; y = 0, 1, 2): Preparation and Characterization
摘要： Garnets with the structure similar to that of Ca3Mn2Ge3O12 have been prepared with simultaneous substitutions of Ge4+ by V5+ in tetrahedra and of Mn3+ by Ni2+ or Co2+ in octahedra. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) proved the absence of V4+ in tetrahedra of the lattice of the compounds prepared and determined the valences of elements in octahedral sites. The increasing d-cation size in octahedra is accompanied by an increase in unit cell volume regardless of the composition of tetrahedra (VyGe3 – y)O12. The electrical conductivity of Ca3Mn2 – x(Ni, Co)xVyGe3 – yO12 (x = 0, 1; y = 0, 1, 2) garnet ceramic samples and the calculated bandgap widths make it possible to classify them with medium-gap semiconductors.
关键词： garnet,crystallographic radius,tetrahedron,electrical conductivity,octahedron,bandgap width,d elements
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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[Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials] Advances in Polymer Sciences and Technology (Select Papers from APA 2017) || Structural and Morphological Analysis of Newly Synthesized CuO@Alginate Nanocomposite with Enriched Electrical Properties
摘要： CuO@Alginate (CuO@Alg) nanocomposite has been synthesized by simple, inexpensive and highly efficient Sol-Gel method. The morphology and structural properties of synthesized nanocomposite (CuO@Alg) and pure CuO nanoparticles have been analyzed as a function of temperature. The morphological and structural properties were investigated by using TEM, SEM, EDX, and X-ray diffraction. The crystalline nature of CuO nanocomposite showed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern and average crystalline size was observed approximately 18.09 nm. The effect of size quantization on morphology was also observed. Dielectric behavior of CuO and CuO@Alg has been also studied as a function of increasing frequency by LCR meter. With the increase in frequency, the dielectric constant was found to decrease and alternative current (A.C.) conductivity value was found to increase. This study was also representing a useful step towards the establishment of a structure–property relationship for CuO nanocomposite.
关键词： Nanocomposite,Copper oxide,Electrical conductivity
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Annealing of Gadolinium-Doped Ceria (GDC) Films Produced by the Aerosol Deposition Method
摘要： Solid oxide fuel cells need a diffusion barrier layer to protect the zirconia-based electrolyte if a cobalt-containing cathode material like lanthanum strontium cobalt ferrite (LSCF) is used. This protective layer must prevent the direct contact and interdiffusion of both components while still retaining the oxygen ion transport. Gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) meets these requirements. However, for a favorable cell performance, oxide ion conducting films that are thin yet dense are required. Films with a thickness in the sub-micrometer to micrometer range were produced by the dry room temperature spray-coating technique, aerosol deposition. Since commercially available GDC powders are usually optimized for the sintering of screen printed films or pressed bulk samples, their particle morphology is nanocrystalline with a high surface area that is not suitable for aerosol deposition. Therefore, different thermal and mechanical powder pretreatment procedures were investigated and linked to the morphology and integrity of the sprayed films. Only if a suitable pretreatment was conducted, dense and well-adhering GDC films were deposited. Otherwise, low-strength films were formed. The ionic conductivity of the resulting dense films was characterized by impedance spectroscopy between 300 ?C and 1000 ?C upon heating and cooling. A mild annealing occurred up to 900 ?C during first heating that slightly increased the electric conductivity of GDC films formed by aerosol deposition.
关键词： room temperature impact consolidation (RTIC),crystallite size,dense films,thermal powder treatment,electrical conductivity
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Fabrication of virus metal hybrid nanomaterials: An ideal reference for bio semiconductor
摘要： Recently, Nanotechnology has made easier utilizing plant pathogens as a potential nano-material in biomedical applications. In this research work, we have exploited a devastating plant pathogenic virus of Squash leaf curl China virus (SLCCNV), as a nano-bio template (32 nm) to fabricate the gold and silver nanomaterials. This is achieved through the direct exposure of SLCCNV to gold chloride (HAuCl4) and silver nitrate (AgNO3) precursors at sunlight, resulted into SLCCNV-metallic-hybrid nanomaterials which are synthesized quick ((cid:1)5 min) and eco-friendly. However, virus hybrid nanomaterials are fabricated through the nucleation and growth of metal precursors over the pH-activated capsid of SLCCNV. Under the controlled fabrication process, it produced a highly arrayed virus-metallic-hybrid nanomaterial at nanoscale size limit. Its properties are thoroughly studied through spectroscopic techniques (UV–Vis, DLS, Raman) and electron microscopy (HRTEM & FESEM). In a follow-up study of cytotoxicity assay, the virus and its fabricated nanomaterials show better biocompatibility features even at high concentrations. Finally, the electrical conductivities of virus-metallic-hybrid nanomaterials (Au & Ag) are determined by simple ‘‘lab on a chip” system and Keithley’s pico-ammeter. The result of electrical conductivity measurement revealed that hybrid nanomaterials have greater electrical conductive properties within the band-gap of semi-conductive materials. It is truly remarkable that a plant virus associated metal nanomaterials can be ef?ciently used as bio-semi-conductors which are the ideal one for biomedical applications.
关键词： Virus hybrid nanomaterials,Electrical conductivity,Virus template,Virus nanotechnology,Biocompatibility,Surface biomineralization
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01